Drug Addiction: Nicotine Primes the Brain to Embrace Cocaine, Study Says – Los Angeles Times
Drug Addiction: Nicotine primes the brain to embrace cocaine, study says – Los Angeles Times
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Nicotine primes the brain to embrace cocaine, study says
Los Angeles Times Nicotine appears to be a potent "gateway" drug that enhances the effects of cocaine and possibly boosts the chances of becoming addicted, researchers reported Wednesday in a landmark paper on drug addiction. While the study was performed in lowly mice, … NIH study examines nicotine as a gateway drug Smoking stokes cocaine cravings |
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Drug Addiction: Drug addicts, alcoholics inflate benefit numbers – Stuff.co.nz
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Drug addicts, alcoholics inflate benefit numbers
Stuff.co.nz Almost 2000 Aucklanders are collecting benefits because their alcohol and drug addictions prevent them from working. As of June 2011, 1956 Aucklanders were on a Sickness or Invalid's Benefit ''with the primary reason for incapacity'' being substance … |
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Drug Addiction: Are Doctors Really to Blame for the ‘Overdose Epidemic’? – TIME
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Are Doctors Really to Blame for the 'Overdose Epidemic'?
TIME The more probable explanation is that painkiller addiction is primarily affecting people with current or previous drug problems, not innocent patients being treated by pill-happy doctors. Indeed, it is impossible for a doctor to "make someone" into an … US Deaths from Prescription Drug Abuse Triple in Past Decade Painkiller 'Epidemic' Deepens in US Federal officials call for stronger action to stop escalating prescription … |
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